John kleinstuber



(N d Model) I I A J. KLEINSTUBER. HOOK FOR GHATELAINE OR- OTHER BAGS.

No. 603,145. Patent-ed Apr. 2 1898.

WITNESSES VATTOHNEYS.

UNITED STATES JOHN KLEINSTUBER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOOK FOR CHATELAINE OR OTHER BAGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,145, dated April26, 1898.

Application filed I 11116 10, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KLEINSTUBER, of New York city, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hook forChatelaine or other Bags, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in hooks, such as thoseto which chatelaine bags and similar articles are attached, anddesignedto be used by hooking over the upper edge of a belt.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views. Figure 1 is aview of the improvodform of hook as attached to a belt. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thesame, taken from the inner side; and Figs. 3 and 4. are respectively aplan View and a longitudinal sectional view of the blank from which thehook is made.

The object of my invention is to construct a hook adapted for use insuspending such objects as chatelaines from belts and to provide meansfor securing a covering material thereto in a manner which will be moresecure than pasting, and yet will be cheap to manufacture and pleasingin appearance.

With this end in view I first form a blank, such as is shown in Figs. 3and 4, of thin sheet metal. It is provided with a body portion A and anarrow portion. B, designed to be bent so as to form the hook proper.The body portion A may be made of any shape desired, the shape thereofbeing controlled by ornamental reasons. The body portion A is providedwith two sunken recesses D, which preferably will be so placed that theywill unite on their inner edges, as shown in the drawings. The recessesD are formed by forcing the metal beneath the level of the main portion.

At the lower ends of the recesses D the metal is separated from the bodyportion, forming apertures E, through which the straps F used forsuspending the chatelaine are inserted. The manner of the insertion ofthe straps is clearly shown in Fig. 2, and the fierial No. 640,170. (Nomodel.)

straps F are secured in place by rivets passing through the apertures d.

The outer edges of the blank are rolled over toward the face, as clearlyshown in the drawings. The part a, which extends about the curvedportion of the device, is shown as being notched on its edge, while theportion 6 upon the straight shank is shown as straight. This is,however, only a necessary incident to rolling the edge over on a curve.The blank is then completed by placing a cover O, of leather or anysuitable ornamental fabric, within the space formed by the rolled orturned edges of the blank.

It is of course to be understood that in the formation of the blank,before the leather or other ornamentalfacing is applied, the edge is notrolled down closely, but projects in such a manner that the covering maybe readily applied. After the cover has been applied the edges of theblank are rolled down, so as to clamp the cover securely and hold it inplace. The blank is then bent into the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Thisforms a very neat and attractive design and is also'a very secure way ofsecuring the cover to the blank or base-plate. It also secures the coverbetter than by pasting or the ordinary methods. The attachment of thestraps F is also more secure than by the ordinary manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A hook for chatelaine bags and similar articles,composed of sheet metal having a body portion provided with two recessesstamped therein near one end, with one end wall of each of said recessesremoved forming holes adapted to receive suspending-straps, a narrow armprojecting from the opposite end and bent to form a hook, the outeredges of said hook being rolled over, and a fabric secured beneath saidrolled edges, substantially as described.

J. KLEINSTUBER.

Witnesses KARL SGHLEGEL, FRED SCHLELING.

